Mariners and ships in Australian Waters

OTARU MARU NO 2

OF JAPAN, T. YOSHIOKA, MASTER, BURTHEN 2731/1971 TONS
FROM THE PORT OF YOKOHAMA, JAPAN TO SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, 7TH JANUARY 1917

Surname Given name Station Age Of what Nation Status Comments
YOSHIOKA T MASTER 49 KAGOSHIMA CREW  
KANZAKI H CHIEF OFFICER 31 HIROSHIMA CREW  
YOSHIHARA G 2ND OFFICER 29 KAGOSHIMA CREW  
HAYASHI J 3RD OFFICER 32 KAGOSHIMA CREW  
FUJINAGA M BOATSWAIN 37 KOBE CREW  
NISHIBAYASHI R CARPENTER 31 KUMAMOTO CREW  
KOGA G QUARTERMASTER 25 HOKKAIDO CREW  
YANO A QUARTERMASTER 41 HIROSHIMA CREW  
SETO S QUARTERMASTER 33 HIYOGO CREW  
KISHI K QUARTERMASTER 23 YAMAGUCHI CREW  
KATO J SAILOR 30 YAMAGATA CREW  
MURATA K SAILOR 22 KUMAMOTO CREW  
OKA K SAILOR 25 KAGAWA CREW  
INUGAI T SAILOR 20 NAGOYA CREW  
KANMURA K SAILOR 20 KAGOSHIMA CREW  
NAKASHIMA T SAILOR 17 OKAYAMA CREW  
OGI H SAILOR 23 KAGOSHIMA CREW  
KATADA K CHIEF STEWARD 25 YAMAGUCHI CREW  
FUJIOKA N CHIEF COOK 29 HIROSHIMA CREW  
KAWAKIWA T 2ND COOK 27 KANAJAWA CREW  
YOSHIMOTO T 2ND STEWARD 25 MATSUMOTO CREW  
TAKAJO K MESS ROOM STEWARD 23 TOYAMA CREW  
NISHIMURA R CHIEF ENGINEER 45 KAGOSHIMA CREW  
KITA J 1ST ENGINEER 31 NAGASAKI CREW  
TAKESHITA A 2ND ENGINEER 33 TOKYO CREW  
HIRAKUCHI H OILER 36 YEBARAGI CREW  
ITO Y OILER 29 NAGASAKI CREW  
HIRAMATSU H OILER 21 HYOGO CREW  
SUZUKI H OILER 23 TOKYO CREW  
SOYASAKI H DONKEYMAN 28 MIYE CREW  
NOMOTO M FIREMAN 27 MIYAJAKI CREW  
HASEGAWA T FIREMAN 20 YAMAGUCHI CREW  
YOSHIOKA G FIREMAN 23 TOKYO CREW  
KOGA H FIREMAN 21 FUKUOKA CREW  
YAMADA A FIREMAN 23 HOKKAIDO CREW  
MATSUMURA T FIREMAN 26 YAMAGUCHI CREW  
KAWAI S COAL PASSER 20 YEBARAGI CREW  
MIYADA M COAL PASSER 24 OKAYAMA CREW  
SAKAI K COAL PASSER 19 SAGA CREW  
HOSHI S TRIMMER 18 MIYAGI CREW  

 

Source: State Records Authority of New South Wales: Shipping Master's Office; Passengers Arriving 1855 - 1922; NRS13278, [X419] reel 2096.   Transcribed by Lyn & Maurie.

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